Archives for June 2016

Sometimes, asking a simple question yields a tremendous response. A few weeks ago I was in a meeting in which a speaker noted that builders were building new homes primarily for the 55+ community (not explicitly 55+ communities; that's a different thing). Builders are building an awful lot of homes in the Charlottesville - Albemarle area that do speak to the "want a first-floor master suite" market segment, but not everything is targeted just at that demographic segment.
Luke Juday with the Read More

I just watched part of a webinar about some of the new laws relevant to real estate taking effect in 10 days. It just didn't work for me. I know that an Executive says Facebook will be all video, no text in 5 years, but how will we digest, process, pause, ponder, ruminate on comprehensive topics?
Part of my email to the VAR team was:

Thank you for taking the time to do the webinar & provide the information. (always thank people for their Read More

What follows is an email conversation with a friend last week; we're all struggling with coming to terms with growth in the City of Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, and surrounding areas. Our community is going to grow. I've written before about how I, as a Realtor, and resident, struggle with growth. How we grow - from massing, location, and process perspectives matter. Italics are my words.
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This month's note is going to be one that is short and sweet. Interested in a bit of market analysis about the Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate market? Valuing homeownership, and knowing when an agent needs to withdraw from - and step back into - the conversation is critical.
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Often a conversation around Charlottesville is, what if Charlottesvillewas like Austin, or Aspen? But ... what if ... Charlottesville/Albemarle aimed to be like Portland?
Just a thought ...
I just returned from a trip to Portland, Oregon. (One of the best real estate conferences I've ever attended) The bicycle infrastructure was mind-blowing.
Riding a bicycle for Read More

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About Jim Duncan

I am a Realtor/Broker/Partner with Nest Realty in Charlottesville, Virginia. The goal of this site/blog remains unchanged in the nearly 10 years since its founding – to provide clear, coherent and unbiased analysis of the Charlottesville area real estate market.